Author: thedon4
Subject: Taste of Home Magazine, April/May 2007
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:07 am (GMT 0)
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Taste of Home Magazine, April/May 2007

Taste of Home is at heart a friendly exchange of authentic family-favorite recipes handed down over generations and shared among loved ones. Taste of Home recipes are practical because they're from home cooks—not gourmet chefs—and feature familiar, everyday ingredients; clear, beautiful photos; and easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.

And because each is individually tested by culinary experts in our Test Kitchens, Taste of Home recipes are reliable; we guarantee that you can count on success each time you prepare one.

But more than simply offering recipes, Taste of Home fosters a strong and loyal sense of community among like-minded home cooks of all ages, who share food preparation secrets and tips, humorous and heartwarming anecdotes, and glimpses into their kitchens, their homes and their lives.

Taste of Home is the world's leading food media brand; we publish four magazines, over 40 special interest recipe collections for sale at retail and grocery stores each year, dozens of cookbooks—hardback and spiral bound, and we host over 300 local cooking schools around the country

each year.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Visual Basic 2008 Recipes
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:57 pm (GMT 0)
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Visual Basic 2008 Recipes
A Problem-Solution Approach (Recipes: a Problem-Solution Approach)
by Todd Herman (Author), Allen Jones (Author),
Matthew MacDonald (Author), Rakesh Rajan (Author)
Publisher: Apress (April 21, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1590599705
ISBN-13: 978-1590599709
704 pages



Product Description

Sometimes you just need to solve a problem and get on with your work. To that end, Visual Basic 2008 Recipes is a compendium of practical solutions for busy VB .NET programmers. Create time for the more interesting aspects of your VB .NET project by solving common problems with the practical solutions and dozens of code examples in this book. Important new .NET 3.5 technologies, such as Windows Presentation Framework (WPF) and Language Integrated Query (LINQ), are covered, and each chapter addresses a specific problem domain, including database access, multimedia, XML manipulation, networking, and security. The code is free to download so you can use the recipes immediately.

Take advantage of quality, ready–made solutions to common Visual Basic programming problems.
Avoid the tedium of having to reinvent the wheel. Focus instead on the more interesting problems specific to your application.
Learn from and be inspired by what the authors have done. Use their work as stepping stones to solve even more complex problems.
What you’ll learn
Cleanly separate user–interface logic from business logic through the use of .NET 3.5’s WPF.
Store data to and retrieve data from your relational database using LINQ.
Manipulate XML data using LINQ.
Make your programs dynamically configurable through the judicious application of reflection.
Take advantage of multiple CPU cores by writing multithreaded applications.
Integrate multimedia into your Visual Basic projects.

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Author: punkin
Subject: The Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:55 pm (GMT 0)
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The Little Mac Book, Leopard Edition
by Robin Williams
Publisher: Peachpit Press
ISBN-10: 0-321-50941-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-50941-3
Pub Date: December 26, 2007
Pages: 224



Adopting a back-to-the-basics approach, this best-selling little Mac
classic has been revised and overhauled to introduce users to Leopard,
Apple's newest version of its operating system. In the gentle, friendly,
funny style that generations of computer users have come to know and love,
author Robin Williams shows readers how to dive in and start working with
the Mac and OS X Leopard. Now in full-color for the first time, this little
book walks readers through the some of the new features in Leopard, such
as Time Machine, the revolutionary and completely unique backup system;
Spaces, which allows the user to totally customize different window
configurations based on their needs; Spotlight, which now allows the
user to search across an entire network (not just the user's computer);
and much more. Using straightforward, jargon-free explanations delivered
in logical, easy-to-follow sections, Robin is a new user's personal guide,
coaching and encouraging the reader as they learn their way around the
magic of the Mac.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Taste of Home Magazine, June/July 2008
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:53 pm (GMT 0)
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Taste of Home Magazine, June/July 2008
English
72 pages
PDF



Get ready for #1 cooking magazine in the World! Dig into 75 or more
delicious home-style recipes, including 32 handy "clip-out" recipes
in every issue. Taste of Home is at heart a friendly exchange of authentic
family-favorite recipes handed down over generations and shared among loved ones.
Taste of Home recipes are practical because
they're from home cooks—not gourmet chefs—and feature familiar, everyday
ingredients; clear, beautiful photos; and easy-to-follow,
step-by-step instructions.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (2nd Edition)
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:49 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Special Edition Using Microsoft Windows Vista (2nd Edition)
Robert Cowart, Brian Knittel
Publisher: Que
Pub Date: April 25, 2008
ISBN-10: 0-7897-3781-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3781-6
CHM



The only Windows Vista book you need

Que crafted this book to grow with you, providing the reference material
you need as you move toward Vista proficiency and use of more advanced features.
If you buy only one book on Vista, Special Edition Using Microsoft® Windows®
Vista is the only book you need.


Tired of the constant barrage of spam, spyware, viruses and other Net nasties?
We show you how to rebuke the onslaught of hacker attacks, protect your identity,
and keep your sanity, all at the same time.

· Is the new Vista interface making your trigger-finger itch? Ours too…
that is, until we turned Windows inside out, shook out all the loose parts and
figured out just what makes this beast tick. Learn from our pain and suffering.

If you finally broke down and purchased a Windows Media Center computer, or
you think you have one and didn't even know it, then you are holding just the
book for you. We show you how to get up to speed with your new computer,
transforming it from the little PC that could into the media juggernaut you never
knew it could be.

Ready to upgrade? We provide from-the-trenches advice on upgrading to Windows
Vista–including detailed rollout advice for IT managers. Plan and manage deployment
of Windows easily and efficiently–whether you're upgrading just a handful of
computers, or an entire corporation!

Want to set up a network at work or at play? Check out our hands-on coverage of
installing, configuring and surviving on a Windows Vista-based network. We not only
show you how toset up Windows networking features, we show you how to install and
setup basic networking hardware. No other Windows book goes as deeply into networking
as the one you are holding.

Do you like to fileshare, but wish you could share with the open source community
and Apple users? The wait is over; share files with other platforms, such as Novell
Netware, Unix, Linux, Macintosh, and other Windows flavors. No longer will the Macs i
n your network be segregated from the Windows users.

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Author: punkin
Subject: SimCity 3000: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:43 pm (GMT 0)
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SimCity 3000: Prima's Official Strategy Guide
Greg Kramer
ISBN-10: 0761511245
545 pages
PDF



It's been a long time coming, but SimCity 3000 is finally here.
The latest installment of this classic series offers a ton of new features,
much-improved graphics, and the trademark addictive gameplay that made
SimCity famous. With Prima's guide to the game in hand, you'll have a thriving
metropolis on your desktop in no time. Beginning with a rundown of the series
and the new elements in SimCity 3000, this book offers a wealth of information
and guidance for any prospective SimMayor. The book covers topics such as
connecting to neighbor cities and negotiating business deals with your fellow
mayors, as well as more mundane items like where to dispose of your garbage
(or to be more specific, where not to dispose of your garbage). Of course, the
book also offers helpful advice for balancing your city's finances and provides
a thorough description of the game's ordinances and their effects on
your population. This is simply the ultimate guide to the ultimate
city-building sim.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Sams Teach Yourself Windows Server 2008 in 24 Hours
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:41 pm (GMT 0)
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Sams Teach Yourself Windows Server 2008 in 24 Hours
by Joe Habraken
Pub Date: May 14, 2008
ISBN-10: 0-672-33012-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33012-4
Pages: 648



Description: In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able
to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and its various
services for any size network. Using a straightforward, step-by-step
approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn
the essentials of Windows Server® 2008 from the ground up.

Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common tasks.
Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge.
By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something.
Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on
how to avoid them.

Joe Habraken is a computer technology professional and best-selling author
with more than fifteen years of experience in the information technology field.
He has written more than twenty computer and information technology publications
including Home Wireless Networking in a Snap, Skinning Windows XP, and Sams
Teach Yourself Networking in 24 Hours (with Matt Hayden). Joe, a Microsoft
Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate, currently serves as an associate professor at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME, where
he teaches a variety of new media and information technology-related courses.

Learn how to…
--Install the latest version of the Windows network operating system
--Design and implement Active Directory Forests, Trees, and Domains
--Configure Windows servers for a number of different roles including domain
controller, remote access server, file server, print server, Web server,
and much more
--Add users to your domain’s Active Directory and organize users in groups
and organizational units
--Implement network services such as DNS, DHCP, Windows Deployment Services,
and Routing and Remote Access
--Secure your servers with the Windows Firewall and IPSec and make your
domain more secure using the Active Directory Certificate Services

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Author: punkin
Subject: OReilly Google Apps Hacks April 16th 2008
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:36 pm (GMT 0)
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OReilly Google Apps Hacks April 16th 2008
First Edition Pub Date: April 16th 2008
By Philipp Lenssen
Language - English
Series: Hacks
ISBN 10: 0-596-51588-X
ISBN 13: 9780596515881
Pages: 374
CHM



Book description
With 100,000 businesses running trials of Google Office, the venerable
Microsoft Office suite has a serious challenger. But can Google's web
apps make the cut? With scores of clever hacks, workarounds, and other
undocumented tips, this book helps you get more than the obvious out of
Google Docs & Spreadsheets, Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Presentations,
and a host of other Google applications.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Oil Painting For Dummies
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:34 pm (GMT 0)
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Oil Painting For Dummies
by Anita M. Giddings, Sherry Stone Clifton
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Pub. Date: February 2008
ISBN-13: 9780470182307
321 pages

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Author: punkin
Subject: Firewalls 24seven
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 9:21 pm (GMT 0)
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Firewalls 24seven
by Matthew Strebe (Author), Charles Perkins (Author)
Publisher: Sybex Inc; 2 Sub edition (March 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0782140548
ISBN-13: 978-0782140545
PDF



Firewalls is a guide to protecting an Internet-connected network from
external threats--a complex task. You not only need to be aware of the
known vulnerabilities of your system, you also need to remain alert to
potential attacks. Firewalls are tools that help you do this by controlling
access to and from your network.


This book teaches the basics of network operation and how a firewall is put
together. It's important to understand risk, and the book helps explain risk
management and how it impacts a security policy. You'll also see how hackers
target and penetrate systems. There's a guide to TCP/IP and common Internet
services. From this base camp, Firewalls begins to climb the mountain of Internet security. The basic technologies and security requirements that fit
together to form a firewall are introduced, along with the security policies
of the authors' "perfect firewall."

A large section of the book is taken up with comparative reviews of most of
the main freeware and commercial firewall products currently available.
This is a useful tool that gives you everything you're likely to need when
deciding how to choose a firewall for your network.

Firewalls is a very practical book aimed at the experienced network administrator
who may be unfamiliar with Internet security. Real-world examples and plenty
of tips and warnings make this a welcome addition to the system administrator's
bookshelf.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Weight Loss That Lasts
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:43 pm (GMT 0)
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Weight Loss That Lasts
James M. Rippe, MD & Weight Watchers
PDF
255 pages



The Weight Watchers program makes sense because it combines the findings
from two types of equally important laboratories: scientific research
laboratories and real-life laboratories.Weight Watchers is an active
participant in the global forum of diverse disciplines related to weight
management—everything from cardiology to psychology. The organization
synthesizes the learnings from ongoing medical and scientific research
and turns them into practical reality. This involves constant in-field testing
and adaptation of their program. The experience of helping millions of people
through Weight Watchers meetings also provides a living laboratory for observing
what is necessary to achieve sustainable weight loss. The science is only useful
if it fills a need and can be applied in real life.

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Author: waza
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:00 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Thanks!

im glad I didnt go any buy that mag

Author: thedon4
Subject: Maximum PC Magazine, May 2008
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 6:12 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Maximum PC Magazine, May 2008

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Author: punkin
Subject: Understanding Autism For Dummies
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:17 pm (GMT 0)
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Understanding Autism For Dummies
Stephen Shore
Linda G. Rastelli
Temple Grandin
ISBN: 0764525476
386 pages
PDF



Autism affects more than 1 million children and adults in the United States,
and parents may be confused by the behavior of autistic children. This book
provides help-and hope-by explaining the differences between various types of
autism and delivering the lowdown on behavioral, educational, medical, other
interventions. Featuring inspiring autism success stories as well as a list
of organizations where people who support those with autism can go for
additional help, it offers practical advice on how to educate children as
well as insights on helping people with autism use their strengths to
maximize their potential in life.

Stephen Shore, EdD (Brookline MA), serves on the board for several autism
spectrum-related organizations and he has written Beyond the Wall: Personal
Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome (1-931282-00-5) and edited Ask
and Tell: Self Advocacy and Disclosure For People on the Autism
Spectrum (1-931282-58-7).
Linda G. Rastelli (Middletown, NJ) is a veteran journalist who specializes
in health and business.
Temple Grandin, PhD (Fort Collins, CO) is the author of the bestselling
Thinking in Pictures (0-679-77289- and Emergence: Labeled Autistic (0-446-67182-7).

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Author: punkin
Subject: The Sky at Einstein's Feet
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:16 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

The Sky at Einstein's Feet
By William C. Keel
ISBN-10: 0387261303
ISBN-13: 978-0387261300
260 pages
PDF



In The Sky at Einsteins feet, William Keel follows a different path
and instead considers the impact that Einsteins relativity has had
on astrophysics. This is an enormous task, but Keel successfully
covers several seemingly disparate areas . Keel has done a good job
of summarising Einsteins impact. Noteworthy is his dedication to
those who have been unjustly forgotten . this broad overview and
historical content will appeal to the popular science market.

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Author: punkin
Subject: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Guitar (2nd Edition)
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:13 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Guitar (2nd Edition)
By Fred Noad
ISDN 0–02–864244–9
286 pages



Learn to play the guitar using this quick and easy guide.

Whether you dream of playing classical guitar, a B.B. King lick, or just
the opening bars to "Stairway to Heaven," this book can get you there.
This easy-to-use guide introduces the beginning guitarist to all styles of
playing, from classical to jazz and pop.Using basic exercises and a
selection of popular tunes, it shows how to do everything from reading
tablature and chord diagrams to performing simple accompaniment.
This book is designed for the child or adult beginner who wants
a "user-friendly" introduction to the most popular musical instrument.
It contains numerous sidebars and illustrations, making learning the
guitar fun and easy.
Z Features exercises in all styles from classical to rock and jazz Z
Includes checklists of popular books, videos and instrument dealers,
and tips on purchasing and maintaining your instrument.
Frederick Noad is an expert guitar teacher and author of dozens of guitar
methods, including The Virtual Guitarist, Solo Guitar Playing and Playing
the Guitar, all from Schirmer Books.
He is the inventor of Speed Score, the computer notation software and is
universally known as a master teacher of the instument.

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Author: punkin
Subject: Popular Photography - June 2008
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:11 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Popular Photography - June 2008
Released by: HFM U.S.
Date: June 2008, Volume 72, Number 6
Language: English
PDF

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Author: punkin
Subject: Photoshop CS Killer Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:08 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Photoshop CS Killer Tips
Scott Kelby and Felix Nelson
Publisher: New Riders Press; 3Rev Ed edition (February 27, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0735713561
ISBN-13: 978-0735713567
256 pages



OK, why a book of nothing but tips? Because that's where all the
really slick, really useful, and really fun stuff is. It's true!
If we're looking through a book and we see the word "Tip" we're all
immediately drawn to it, because we know we're about to learn something
great. Maybe it's an undocumented keyboard shortcut, a hidden inside
secret, or just a faster, better way to do something we do every day.
The only problem with the tips in these books is, there's never enough
of 'em. That is, until now.

That's because this book is packed cover-to-cover, wall-to-wall with
nothing but those cool Photoshop CS sidebar tips. Every tip is designed
to make you work faster, smarter, and have more fun using Photoshop CS.
There's no detailed descriptions of CYMK separation set-ups, or long
boring discussions on color management theory--it's just tips--short,
sweet, and to the point.

But we've done the "tip" idea one better, because every tip has a full-color
graphic to make the tips even more accessible, even more fun, and even easier
to use. Most importantly, to get in this book they've got to be "Killer Tips"
The kind of tip that makes you smile, nod, and then call all your friends
and "tune them up" with your new status as Photoshop guru.

If you've wondered how the pros get twice the work done in half the time,
it's because they know all the tips, all the tricks, and now with this
book--so will you.

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Author: punkin
Subject: PC Overclocking, Optimization, & Tuning
Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 4:07 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

PC Overclocking, Optimization, & Tuning
Author: V. Rudometov and E. Rudometov (Author)
Publisher: Independent Publishers Group; 2nd edition
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1931769052
ISBN-13: 978-1931769051
Format: chm
Paperback: 496 pages



Details:
Offering detailed information on overclocking processors, memory, hard drives,
and video adapters, this guide allows PC users to tune, optimize, and overclock
almost all computer elements to achieve maximum performance. Applying results
from performance testing, users get a clear understanding of the benefits of
overclocking. Other key features include descriptions of third-party testing
programs for diagnostic and fine-tuning assistance, selecting BIOS Setup settings,
optimizing hard drives and video adapters, and troubleshooting. Descriptions are
given of major computer elements such as processors, hard drives, memory,
motherboards, and chipsets. Also considered are several programs that are
helpful in testing and tuning computer elements.

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